Warhammer Online Delayed Once Again

It looks like the long development process for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) will get just a bit longer. Eurogamer is reporting that EA has pushed the release date from Q2 2008 to an even more ambiguous "Autumn" release window. Warhammer Online was originally due to be released Q1 of this year; however, EA Mythic boss Mark Jacobs said the delay would allow the studio to "invest additional time and effort in implementation and polish to make WAR great."

With the slew of MMO's being released these days I can safely say that I'm happy the game has been delayed. Some gamers complain about game delays and argue that somehow the developer has cheated them by not releasing a game on time. This is an outright idiotic complaint. A delay can only serve to improve a game's quality and refine it's gameplay...although don't hold your breath for Duke Nukem Forever. Regardless, if an MMO is going to have any chance at competing with a giant like WoW, it sure as hell better be polished.

EA Buys GTAForums.com; Take2 next!

Reports are coming in today that GTAForums.com, the largest GTA fan forum on the web, was bought by EA yesterday for an estimated $3.4 million. The forums are currently abuzz with speculation on the aquisition despite a lack of official confirmation. Many believe that this is a strategic move by EA to pull in the GTA fanbase before their buyout of publisher Take 2 Interactive, parent company of GTA developer Rockstar Games. Our emails to GTAForums.com webmaster "Tank" have not been returned but we'll be posting updates as we learn more. Stay tuned.

UPDATE: We've just received an email from EA. The EA spokesperson stated, "We do not comment on any pending business negotiations."

Looks like something is definitely going on...

UPDATE2: We have just received a copy of a letter that was sent to Tank two days ago. We had to block out parts of it to protect identities and other confidential information but I think the letter speaks for itself:

Star Wars: Force Unleashed - Pushed Into "Summer 2008"

Those who were expecting to unleash the force next month with LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, will be disappointed to learn that the game's release date has been changed from a definitive April 8th to Summer 2008. The game may hit store shelves before June 30th, 2008; however, this new release window also opens up the possibility for a release date closer to August or Septemeber. There is currently no word on why the game's release date has been changed but it was recently reported that the Wii version would be getting 5 exclusive levels not present in the PS3 or Xbox 360 versions of the game. It may be the case that these levels have delayed the release of the Wii version and as a result the other versions are also being held back. This is, of course, purely speculation and it is entirely possible that the development team simply needs a bit more time to polish up the final build of the game. Stay tuned for any further details on the cause of the delay and news of a more specific release date.